A national survey has found cancer patients in Galloway overwhelmingly say they are happy with their treatment but many are missing out on much-needed emotional, financial and practical support.
Not only has courageous Castle Douglas lad Cupar Rush beaten a rare form of leukaemia, he’s become a ‘mini-boffin’ to find out how the NHS helped him win that battle.
Galloway’s health service claims it is working hard to unblock beds in hospitals occupied by mainly elderly people unable to return home because a care package isn’t in place.
Britain hadn’t even JOINED the EU, the Beatles were top of the charts and Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister when Stranraer’s Jim McColm began what would become a lifetime of caring for others.
People living with sight, hearing or dual sensory loss in Wigtownshire are being invited to sign up for a self-management course to help them come to terms with and overcome any challenges their sensory impairment presents.
The people of Galloway will not only have Out of Hours access to a doctor but to a whole range of health services, including care workers and chemists.
